Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in O and F Palmas Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to O and F Palmas Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for O and F Palmas Grant

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for O and F Palmas Grant:
  • 29.081651, -80.976444
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on O and F Palmas Grant

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia County
  • Since O and F Palmas Grant is near Seminole County and also Brevard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole County
  • eBird sighting report for Brevard County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near O and F Palmas Grant ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Blake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blake is located in Volusia County
• Edgewater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <2>
• Harbor Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
  • Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County
• Isleboro
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleboro
  • Isleboro is located in Volusia County
• Jose Sanchez Grant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jose Sanchez Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jose Sanchez Grant
  • Jose Sanchez Grant is located in Volusia County
• Joseph Bonelly Grant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Bonelly Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bonelly Grant
  • Joseph Bonelly Grant is located in Volusia County
• Mission City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
  • Mission City is located in Volusia County
• Pickwick Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
  • Pickwick Village is located in Volusia County
• Wilbur-by-the-Sea
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur-by-the-Sea
  • Wilbur-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County

How Far From O and F Palmas Grant to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as O and F Palmas Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in O and F Palmas Grant and extending to:

• De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from O and F Palmas Grant to De Land, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O and F Palmas Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/